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Fumiko Ladd Chino: A celebration of life for Dr. Shekinah Elmore

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Jul 31, 2024, 15:17

Fumiko Ladd Chino: A celebration of life for Dr. Shekinah Elmore

Fumiko Ladd Chino shared on X:

“A celebration of life for Dr. Shekinah Elmore will be held:

Data: Saturday, August 10th at 10:00 AM
Place: Mt. Calvary United Church of Christ, 1715 Athens Ave, Durham NC 27707

Her greatest wish was that her family have the support and resources that they needed.”

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Fumiko Ladd Chino is an attending in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, who specializes in gynecological and breast cancers. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007.

She is a recipient of numerous awards, including ASCO Excellence in Equity Award (2022), Duke Radiation Oncology Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (2019), Duke University Hospital “Good Catch” Award (2018), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award (2018), Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award (2014) and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center Volunteer of the Year Award (2009).

Shekinah Elmore was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in Radiation Oncology and Global Health, a position she held since June 2020. Prior to this, she was a Resident Physician in the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program from July 2016 to June 2020 and a Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School from 2010 to June 2020. She also served as an Intern in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.